Weilerswist cheers: Positive financial situation after successful examination!

The municipality of Weilerswist reports on April 24, 2025 about its positive financial situation, property sales and IT improvements at schools.
The municipality of Weilerswist reports on April 24, 2025 about its positive financial situation, property sales and IT improvements at schools. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Weilerswist cheers: Positive financial situation after successful examination!

The municipality of Weilerswist celebrates a positive development of its finances and is happy about the results of an examination by the Community examination institution NRW . According to a report by Radio Euskirchen , there were always excess at the end of the year, which stabilized the financial situation of the community. Mayor Anna-Katharina Horst (independent) received positive feedback for administrative management.

The examination by the community examination institution shows that despite the challenges with which the municipalities are faced with North Rhine-Westphalia, Weilerswist was able to strengthen finances. An assessment of Simone Kaspar, the deputy president of the GPANRW, confirms this positive development. Particularly noteworthy is the sale of the sewer network, which not only enabled the municipality to reduce debt, but also investments in financial investments.

outlook for the future

The forecasts for the coming years are optimistic. It is expected that property sales in 2025 and 2026 will contribute to the positive results. The overall liabilities of the municipality remain below average, which further supports economic stability. Florian Barbatello, examiner of the GPANRW, emphasizes that Weilerswist was also able to further strengthen the high level of equity.

The examiners also recommended that the budget only take into account realistically implementable investment measures. This is particularly important to secure the financial health of the community in the long term. Also noteworthy is the area of ​​IT equipment in schools, which has been rated positively, but still has potential for improvement.

cemetery and other aspects

Another aspect of the exam was the cemetery. Weilerswist fulfills the legal requirements of the Bestattungs Act NRW and carries out inexpensive burials. The trend towards low -care funeral forms is widespread, with only every fourth burial being a classic burial. The municipal area plans the area requirement based on digital data, which represents a modern approach.

The cost recovery in the cemetery system exceeds expectations and the mourning halls work almost covered. Finally, recommendations to support employees were also given in the processing in order to further optimize the processes. In addition, a stronger use of procurement software was proposed to make the municipality's procurement authority more efficient.

The positive results of the exam and the constructive recommendations are optimistic. She emphasizes that the municipality of Weilerswist is on the right track to ensure solid financial foundations in the future. The challenges that other municipalities are currently mastering are used in Weilerswist as an opportunity for further development, as DetailsQuellen